BigMike's "Return of the Project" [Updated 7/11]

[NorCalToy]

May 31st, 2008

So the previous weekend when I took her out for my first wheeling trip with the new front end (see pictures in the wet mud from the previous page), I aired down locked my hubs in, and proceeded in 2WD. So we start wheeling along a dirt road, a couple of rocks here and there, nothing too serious, then it gets a bit steeper and there are some small rocks on a short uphill climb. I Crawl up it slowly in 1st gear + 4.70:1 and immediately get stuck. So I shift the twin stick in for 4WD and begin slipping the clutch. Again I'm still stuck. I start thinking.... whaaaaa these are just basic rocks, what is the deal. Now it was wet but certainly this was no obstacle for my truck.

TURBO was riding shotgun and he starts saying "Hey man quit playing around and let's go!" and I was like, "wow this is weird, something doesn't feel right". So I flip the switch to power up my E-Locker circuit and engage the rear end. Now the truck feels like it is trying to climb but it's still not going anywhere. I'm thinking to myself, "why in the world can't I climb this even in 4WD + rear locked, this is crazy" so I flip the switch for the front locker and then immediately I climb up.

So I look over at TURBO and I say, "dude, what the heck was that?" and he said, "Stop playing around in 2WD, you need to use 4WD for a steep hill with wet and slippery rocks." And I said, "I was in 4WD + rear locked + front locked!!"

Now at this time Bevin is waaaaaaay up the trail and wondering where I am. So he get's on the CB and starts shouting out at me telling me to stop mess'n around and the day is young and we gotta get moving. So I catch up to Bevin and we keep going.

Now at this time I start noticing that it is extremely difficult to turn to the right but super easy to turn to the left. It gets worse and worse and worse. So I disengage 4WD and go as far as I can in 2WD not knowing what is going on.

Next set of rocks comes up and I engage 4WD and start to climb and I notice my front drivers side tire is not turning. So I'm like, "come awn girl" but still nothing. So.. I hate using my lockers so much, but I had to engage the front locker. Still....Nothing. I look over at TURBO and I say, "Hey, is the front passengers tire turning?" and he says, "Yes." Then I unlock the front end and ask the same question and he replies with "No."

It was then I realized something very bad had happened, far worse than what you are thinking.

and.... ?

[jonathan82toy]

I know what happened...... BigMike built it.  Sorry Mike, I know you already got the bonehead award for this  




P.S.   GET TO WORK ON THE WEBSITE!!!!    Thanks

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

so what the hell was it?

[Rocksurfer]

Busted pinion?

[brainlessfool]

snapped axle?

[Rocksurfer]

I'm sure we'll never find out since that was BigMikes once a year post in this thread.

[BigMike]

....So I look over at TURBO and I say, "dude, what the heck was that?" and he said, "Stop playing around in 2WD.....

.....Next set of rocks comes up and I engage 4WD and start to climb and I notice my front drivers side tire is not turning. So I'm like, "come awn girl" but still nothing. So.. I hate using my lockers so much, but I had to engage the front locker. Still....Nothing. I look over at TURBO and I say, "Hey, is the front passengers tire turning?" and he says, "Yes. NO.".....

....That sucks about the 3WD.

Whoops, I wrote that wrong. TURBO said my tire was NOT turning with the locker disengaged OR engaged. So I had 100% NO FRONT POWER.


So I get home and start tearing it apart.. Pull out an axle....


Hmmmmm but this doesn't explain why I don't have ANY front power...

Tear out the 3rd.... (sorry these pics are from my cell phone)




A BUNCH OF METAL??!

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

ohhhhhh nooooo that sucks! so was it the gears or the locker?

[brainlessfool]

.. Pull out an axle....

snapped axle?

So what do I win? 

[trx450rdude]

So what do I win? 

you can have the broken shaft

[brainlessfool]

you can have the broken shaft

go figuer, mike gets the truck and I get the shaft. 

[Rocksurfer]

go figuer, mike gets the truck and I get the shaft. 

..but you like the shaft.



So Mike was it the elocker and the spiders?

[BigMike]

Well.........





I don't have to explain the details, umm err do I? hehhh

       

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

 

[wampum]

Awh Jeez. What kind of axle shafts are you running in that pretty looking diamond axle? I forget what your setup was. Are they chromoly?

[trx450rdude]

So mike you said you were working on your truck a couple of days ago any updates....

[BigMike]

Oh I've always got updates

[trx450rdude]

Oh I've always got updates

well post them up lol...

[*** YELLER ***]

I'm bored again  is BigMike here or not  I cant take the waiting  its killin' me  OH please OH please BigMike fill us in on yer boring build 




Heck my trailer was more entertaining than this 

[Phazertwo]

well post them up lol...

His style is like mine! 6 months between updates!

[BLACKDOG]

Heck my trailer was more entertaining than this 

 

[slick]

i need more! just read through the whole thread 

[Rocksurfer]

Move along now, there's nothing going on here.

[Phazertwo]

Move along now, there's nothing going on here.

Never is...

[4runner17]

what birfields is he running up front? or  was that a stupid question no really though

[BigMike]

I think he is running Bobby Long 27-spline birfs

[GJToyotabug]

i was about to ask if you were running stock inners then i realized DHHH custom width axle 

[4runner17]

I think he is running Bobby Long 27-spline birfs

how do you like those? do you wish you could do 30s, just want to get some feed back for my future upgrade this summer. thanks

[toyotanner]

how do you like those? do you wish you could do 30s, just want to get some feed back for my future upgrade this summer. thanks

i have had bobby long 27 splines for over a year now w/ 37's and 39.5's and i have wheeled the piss out of them with no problems even went through the rubicon w/ the 39.5's... i am very impressed with them

[4runner17]

i have had bobby long 27 splines for over a year now w/ 37's and 39.5's and i have wheeled the piss out of them with no problems even went through the rubicon w/ the 39.5's... i am very impressed with them

sweet thanks for the help